Suspense File Recap: Many Harmful Bills Stopped, But Many Remain; Several Helpful Bills Move
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop numerous harmful bills from continuing past the appropriations committees on Friday to reach...
Bill Attacks Equal Pay Deal, Expands Litigation Chances
A careful and historic compromise forged by the Legislature and the California Chamber of Commerce is under attack by legislation seeking to expand workplace...
CalChamber Legal Affairs Welcomes New Employment Law Counsel
Virginia K. Young, an experienced labor and employment attorney, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce Legal Affairs Department as employment law counsel.
She will...
CalChamber-Backed Student Team Shows Levitating Model of High-Speed Transit Pod
A transit pod prototype designed and built by a team of student engineers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) demonstrated the potential...
Many Harmful Bills Still Alive in State Legislature
The end of the legislative year is just a few weeks away and the California Chamber of Commerce continues to fight numerous proposals that...
CalChamber to Host Live Webinar on Meal and Rest Break Rules
California Chamber of Commerce employment law experts will discuss how employers can prevent meal and rest break violations, and how to stay in compliance...
Housing, Health Care, Technology Panels on Agenda for Public Affairs Conference
A substantive view of some of the major policy challenges facing legislators in the first year of the two-year session will be among the...
Inaugural CalChamber HR Symposium Set for Full Day in Los Angeles on October 26
The California Chamber of Commerce will be presenting its first HR Symposium on October 26 in Los Angeles.
The one-day event will include five one-hour...
Reminder: Law Requires Electronic Filing/Payment of Payroll Taxes
The California Chamber of Commerce is reminding employers with 10 or more employees that they are required to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage...
4 Job Killer Bills Active at Legislature’s Summer Break
Three Senate job killer bills and one Assembly job killer bill remained active when the Legislature began its summer break on July 21.
In addition,...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 21, when the Legislature began...
GO-Biz Accepting Applications for California Competes Tax Credit
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has announced the third quarter application period is open for businesses interested in applying for...
CalChamber Welcomes Litigation Attorney to Policy Team
Litigation attorney Kevin McKinley has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate. He specializes in privacy/technology, telecommunications, economic development, and workers’...
Final Budget Agreement Keeps Lid on New Spending
The Governor and legislative leaders announced on Tuesday, June 13 that they had reached an agreement on a $125 billion budget for the 2017–18...
In Memoriam: Howard P. Marguleas
Howard P. Marguleas, 82, 1988 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce and founder of Sun World International, Inc. passed away on June 1...